MC-707 Update

Functions Added in Ver.1.20 Parameter Value Explanation Specifies the position at which playback END 0–8388607 ends. Sampling Function Added You can press to maximize ZOOM. Specifies the volume to which the We've added the function of sampling to a user sample. waveform will be normalized. NORMALIZE -12–0 dB Press the [C3] knob to execute Sampling to a tone or drum track normalization. Horizontally zooms the displayed waveform. ZOOM x65536–x1 1. Press a [SEL] button to select the track whose sound you Press the knob to switch the waveform want to change. display between mono/stereo. Selects whether to preview when a sliced * If the sound source is Clip, select the clip whose sound you want to PREVIEW OFF, ON waveform is selected. change. POS 1–256 Selects a sliced waveform. * Press the [SOUND] button. Specifies the sensitivity for slicing. SLICE HARD, MID, SOFT The menu screen appears. Press the [C3] knob to execute slicing. Use the Cursor buttons to select “RECORD” and then press 2. Controller Explanation the [ENTER] button. [ ] button Vertically expands the sample. Now you can use the sampling recorder. [ ] button Vertically shrinks the sample. [SHIFT] button+[EXIT] Re-records the sample button [FUNC] button Previews the sample.

MEMO Parameter Value Explanation 55Sampling uses the unused looper clip memory. If necessary, you can Recording starts the moment you press the delete unneeded looper clips or execute Looper Optimize to obtain ENTER [ENTER] button. free memory. Recording starts at the timing of the 55If you sample via PROJECT -> SAMPLE BANK MANAGER, pressing the master clock. [ENTER] button does not load the sample into the track. If PRE COUNT is ON, recording starts after a TRIGGER CLOCK metronome count-in. 6. Load the sample into the track. If PRE COUNT is OFF, recording starts when From the sample edit screen, load the sample into the tone or drum the sequencer plays. instrument. Recording starts when the audio input -24dB, -12dB, -6dB exceeds the specified volume level. Controller Explanation

EXT, PC, TRK1–8, Loads the edited sample into the currently selected track (clip) REC SRC Selects the recording source. [ENTER] button MIXOUT or instrument. [FUNC] Saves the edited sample to SD card as a WAV file. MEMO button+[ENTER] * Samples are saved to the SAMPLE/EXPORT folder with consecutive button numbering. 55Adjust the input level so that the LEVEL meter at the left of the screen moves in a range lower than 0 dB. If the input exceeds 0 dB, an “OVER!” indication appears. Chord Designer Function Added 55By normalizing after sampling, you can adjust the sample to an appropriate level. 1. In the CHORD EDIT screen, press the [ENTER] button. Press the [ENTER] button to start recording. 3. CHORD DESIGNER appears. If the TRIGGER parameter is set to CLOCK, -24 dB, -12 dB, or -6 dB, the function enters the record-ready state. 4. Press the [ENTER] button to stop recording. When recording ends, you move to the sample edit screen. 5. Use the [C1]–[C4] knobs to edit the sample. Chord Designer generates a chord by extracting four notes from You can use the cursor [<] [>] buttons to move between pages. the scale you specify.

Controller Parameter Explanation

Specifies the note that will be the key of [C1] knob KEY the scale. Specifies the scale from which the chord is [C2] knob SCALE extracted. Parameter Value Explanation & For details on scales, refer to “Scale List.”

Specifies the position at which playback [C3] knob ROOT Specifies the root note of the chord. START 0–8388607 starts. You can press to maximize ZOOM.

1 02 MC-707 Update – Functions Added in Ver.1.20

Controller Parameter Explanation Sample Browser Function Added Specifies the constituent notes. [C4] knob SPREAD The displayed numbers indicate the scale The sample browser now supports a folder hierarchy. degree of each note, with the root as 1. Controller Explanation

[>] button Moves to a lower folder. Controller Explanation [<] button Moves to the higher folder. [FUNC] button Previews the sound of the generated chord. When a folder level is selected: Moves to a lower folder. [ENTER] button Writes the chord to the selected pad. [ENTER] button When a file is selected: Loads the sample. [FUNC] button Previews the sample. Scale Performance Function Added IMPORT When a folder level is selected: Moves to a lower folder. The following item is added to the NOTE mode settings. When a file is selected: Loads the sample.

Tab Parameter Explanation [C4] knob (press) PREVIEW Specifies the scale. Previews the sample. PAD SCALE & For details on scales, refer to “Scale List.” AUTO PV Automatically previews when you select a sample. MEMO 55To shift the octave of a scale other than Chromatic, hold down the Clip Line Load Function Added [NOTE] button and use the [OCT-] [OCT+] pads. 55If you set scale to Guitar or Violin, you can perform using the pads as When importing clips, you can now import an entire line. though they corresponded to a fingerboard.

List of scales (when KEY is C) SCALE C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B

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Loading clips by line Parameter Value Explanation Tx MIDI Control Specifies whether knob operations of each OFF, ON 1. In the HOME screen, select a line. Change track are output. Tx MIDI Program Specifies whether clip changes of each track OFF, ON Change are output.

Pad Sensitivity Adjustment Function Added The following item is added to the system settings (CTRL tab).

Parameter Value Explanation 2. Press the [CLIP] button. Adjusts the pad sensitivity. This is valid when The PROJECT LINE LOAD screen appears. Pad Curve Type is LINER, EXP, or LOG. Pad Gain 0–100 Increasing this value increases the sensitivity, so that the maximum velocity can be produced more easily.

Metronome Sound Output Destination Selection Function Added MEMO The following item is added to the system settings. Select a line in which all clips are empty. 55 Parameter Value Explanation 55The clip name for track 1 is shown. Output to after the total effect. MIXOUT 3. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select the load that you (Output both to MIXOUT and headphones)

want to load, and press the [ENTER] button. Metronome PHONES Output only to headphones. The clips are loaded. Position ASSIGN OUT Output only to ASSIGN OUT. Output to before the total effect. MEMO PRE T-FX (Output both to MIXOUT and headphones) Loading is not possible if the track type is different, or if there is insufficient memory. Added Shortcuts Looper Track Functions Added Operation Operation The following functions are added to the sample waveform edit screen Play the entire line Hold down the PAD MODE [CLIP] button and press the [STEP] (3rd page). of clips button. & For details on the sample waveform edit screen, refer to "Reference Adjust the Pad Gain Hold down the [NOTE] button and press the [ ] [ ] buttons. Manual" (PDF). Skip the Controller Function Explanation confirmation screen In the PROJECT save screen, hold down the [FUNC] button and press when overwrite- the [ENTER] button. Press the [C2] knob to export the sample to the saving a project [C2] knob EXPORT EXPORT folder of the SD card. Access the Use the [C3] knob to specify the normalized SAMPLING Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [REC] button. [C3] knob NORMALIZE level, and then press the [C3] knob to execute RECORDER screen normalization. Quantize Timing Adjustment Function MIDI Input/Output Functions Added Added Knob operations, switching clips, switches scenes, MIDI output The following item is added to the QUANTIZE (INPUT QUANTIZE) settings. The following items are added to the system settings (MIDI tab). Category Parameter Explanation Parameter Value Explanation Specifies the reference area when quantizing AREA 50: 50–0: 100 CH1, CH2, CH3… Specifies the MIDI channel that switches the input. Control Channel CH16 scenes. Control Tx MIDI Specifies whether scene changes are output to OFF, ON OUT1 MIDI OUT 1. Control Tx MIDI Specifies whether scene changes are output to OFF, ON OUT2 MIDI OUT 2. Specifies whether scene changes are output to Control Tx USB MIDI OFF, ON USB MIDI. Specifies whether scene changes are received Control Rx OFF, ON from an external device.

The following items are added to the track settings (MIDI tab).

Parameter Value Explanation

Specifies whether the notes of each track are Tx MIDI Note OFF, ON output. * This is not shown for a looper track.

3 MC-707 Update – Functions Added in Ver.1.02

Problems Fixed Functions Added in Ver.1.02 55We fixed the problem that had occasionally caused brief silence when operating Scatter. Added Functions for CUE 55We fixed the problem that had caused user sample settings to be initialized when importing a WAV into the looper. Outputting the sound of a track specified as CUE from MIX OUT 55We fixed the problem that had caused playback to be an incorrect pitch when a WAV file of a sample rate other than 44.1 kHz was loaded into a The following parameter is added to the system settings (CTRL tab). drum track instrument. * If a project created in Ver.1.02 or earlier is loaded, the Parameter Value Explanation playback pitch will be different if a sample rate other than Specifies whether the sound of a track for Output Cue To Mix ON, OFF which CUE is specified is output (ON) to MIX 44.1 kHz is used in the drum track. Out OUT or is not output (OFF). 55We fixed the problem in which the clip name was not correctly reflected when a WAV file was loaded into a clip. & For details on the system settings, refer to “Reference Manual” 55We fixed the problem in which the FIRST STEP/LAST STEP EDIT screen (PDF). was not displayed correctly. 55Other minor problems have been fixed. Maintaining CUE The CUE status is now maintained when transitioning from PAD MODE CUE to another mode. Added Functions for TONE STEP EDIT

Changing all events in a step

By holding down the [FUNC] button and turning a [C1]–[C4] knob, the value of all events in the currently-edited step can be changed together.

Added shortcut to initialize the START value

You can set the START value to “0.”

1. Hold down the [CLEAR] button and turn the [C3] knob.

Copying a step

1. Hold down the [FUNC] button and press the [ ] button to copy the currently-edited step. 2. Hold down the [FUNC] button and press the [ ] button to paste to the currently-selected step. * Copying a step can be executed only within the same clip. Using a connected MIDI device to edit notes

You can edit notes from a MIDI keyboard or other device connected to the MIDI port. The following parameter is added to the system settings (MIDI tab).

Parameter Value Explanation

Specifies whether input from an external Edit Note ON, OFF device is used (ON) or not used (OFF) when editing notes in a TONE track.

& For details on the system settings, refer to “Reference Manual” (PDF). Added Waveforms for Motion Designer The following waveforms are added. COS: A waveform whose phase is 90 degrees offset relative to SIN. S&H: A random value is output. & For details on the MOTION DESIGNER, refer to “Reference Manual” (PDF).

4 MC-707 Update – Functions Added in Ver.1.02

Added Functions for SCATTER Added Shortcuts

Operation Operation Added SCATTER browser Temporarily set the sequencer’s playback Hold down the SEL button of the tone/drum In the SCATTER edit screen, you can select the browser icon ( ) and mode to random track, and press the MEASURE [>] button. import SCATTER settings from a project on the SD card. Temporarily set the sequencer’s playback Hold down the SEL button of the tone/drum mode to reverse track, and press the MEASURE [<] button. For details on the SCATTER settings, refer to “Reference Manual” & In NOTE mode, hold down the [NOTE] button Enter a SubStep in the drum track (PDF). and press the [STEP] button. In NOTE mode, hold down the [MUTE] button Enter MUTE (50%) to a drum track Initializing values in the SCATTER PAD/STEP edit screen and press the [STEP] button. Hold down the [FUNC] button and press the Invert MUTE for all tracks By holding down the [CLEAR] button and pressing a [C1]–[C4] knob, [MUTE] button. you can initialize the values individually. Hold down the [FUNC] button and press the Switch the metronome on/off [TEMPO] button. Expanded range of parameter settings While holding down the [SHIFT] button and Initialize the parameter assigned to a the [CLEAR] button, turn the [FILTER], [MOD], or knob When the “REVERSE” setting is “ON,” you can now use “RETRIG GLD.” [FX] knob. Added Metronome Function Problems Fixed You can now use a metronome function by holding down the [FUNC] 55We fixed the problem that had caused inaccuracies in the timing of button and pressing the [TEMPO] button. notes when synchronized with an external device. The metronome operates and sounds in synchronization with the 55We fixed the problem in which SEND/RETURN did not operate correctly. master clock. 55We fixed the problem in which the unit was not recognized by a USB- The following parameter is added to the master clock settings. connected PC when the PC was started or restarted. Parameter Value Explanation 55We fixed the problem in which the lit status of the total effect [ON] button differed from the actual status. Specifies whether the metronome is used (ON) METRONOME ON, OFF or not used (OFF). 55We fixed the problem in which a LOOPER clip would sometimes not play correctly immediately after a project was loaded. & For details on the master clock settings, refer to “Reference 55We improved the situation in which the fade would weaken the attack Manual” (PDF). when recording to a LOOPER clip. The following parameters are added to the system settings (CTRL tab). 55We fixed the problem in which an unwanted clip would remain when recording to a LOOPER clip was cancelled mid-way. Parameter Value Explanation 55We fixed the problem in which an invalid value exceeding the maximum Metronome Type TYPE1–9 Specifies the tone of the metronome. value of 100 could be specified for the Tone parameter of MFX - FUZZ. Metronome Level 1-127 Specifies the volume of the metronome. 55We fixed the problem in which STEP LENGTH could be set to greater than 96 steps if the phrase’s SCALE value was set to triplets (1/4T, 1/8T, For details on the system settings, refer to “Reference Manual” & 1/16T). (PDF). 55We reduced the noise when SCATTER is operating. Added Step Loop Mode 55Other minor problems have been fixed. When playing a tone/drum track, you can play the selected step as a loop. You can specify the step for each track.

1. Press the [START/STOP] button to play the project. 2. Hold down the [SEL] button and press the [STEP] button. Loop playback starts for the selected step. If you select multiple steps, playback will loop in order of the selected steps. When you take your finger off the [STEP] button, pattern playback resumes. Added Automatic Setting Function for LOOPER Clips When you change the MEASURE of a clip, the clip’s STEP LENGTH is now specified in tandem.